's Mikey Graham thanked fans for their 'unwavering support' as he emotionally addressed the crowd during Boyzone's farewell gig on Friday night - where he sparked concern by performing just four songs of the set list.
Mikey Grahams Emotional Farewell at Boyzone Concert
Boyzone's Mikey Graham thanked fans for their 'unwavering support' as he emotionally addressed the crowd during Boyzone's farewell gig on Friday night - where h...
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The singer, 53, reunited with his bandmates for the first time in nearly seven years at London's Emirates Stadium for One For The Road: Live.
However, fans were left confused as , and opened the show with Mikey nowhere to be seen.
He then later appeared on stage to sing Words and two other songs, before coming on for the encore, Life Is A Rollercoaster as fans were left worried by Mikey's appearance.
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Now a clip has emerged of him addressing the crowd while sitting down on a chair as he said: 'Being here is an incredibly humbling experience to have. I just can't express the gratitude that I feel and that the band feel.
'It took 33 years to get here and those years were filled with so much laughter and crazy stuff so I just want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, your support never wavered once.
Boyzone's Mikey Graham thanked fans for their 'unwavering support' as he emotionally addressed the crowd during Boyzone's farewell gig on Friday night - after sparking concern
Fans were left confused as Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch opened the show with Mikey nowhere to be seen
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'It humbles me so much and it's almost bringing me to tears, but this is a beautiful night. I hope you are transformed back to your youth tonight.'
Fans were worried by Mikey's appearance with one source telling the Daily Mail: 'Mikey performed three songs with the boys while sat on a chair and Ronan stayed with him for Life Is A Rollercoaster.
'It was an extremely emotional show, they kept talking about their love for each other as five and said the Lord's Prayer for Stephen. They wore red for Stephen as it was his favourite colour.
'The boys didn't give an explanation about why Mikey was only a part of it. His appearance on stage caused concern amongst the audience.'
The Daily Mail has contacted Boyzone for comment.
Fans wrote on social media: 'Where is Mikey?', 'Is Mikey not part of the whole show?', 'No Mikey at the Boyzone concert'.
When Mikey did appear for a performance of their song, Words, the crowd went wild.
Reacting on social media, they wrote: 'After all these years, the magic of Boyzone is still alive. Not only in the hearts of the fans, but also in you', and 'go on Mikey'.
It was the first time the singer appeared on stage with the trio since the Thank You and Goodnight tour came to an end in 2019.
24 hours before the show, the quartet posed for a photo during rehearsals.
'Emirates Stadium, we're ready for you! Can't wait to see you tomorrow night', wrote on their official Instagram.
Now a clip has emerged of him addressing the crowd while sitting down on a chair as he said: 'Being here is an incredibly humbling experience to have...'
He then later appeared on stage to sing Words and two other songs, before coming on for the encore, Life Is A Rollercoaster as fans were left worried by Mikey's appearance
With six No.1 UK singles, five top albums and more than 25million records sold across the globe, Boyzone were second only to Take That as the boy-band phenomenon took hold in the mid-Nineties




